BBB tips to avoid housing rental scams

Looking for your next apartment, condo or house rental can be a time-consuming process, and it may feel as though you’ll never find the right place at the right price. Scammers know this feeling and can use it to exploit consumers. Consumers need to take their time and do their homework before signing a lease.

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Drivers remember-watch for motorcycles

As the weather warms up, so do the engines on motorcycles. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind motorists and motorcyclists alike to “Watch for Motorcycles” in order to help prevent motorcycle crashes, deaths and injuries on Missouri roadways. “Preliminary data shows that approximately 12% of Missouri traffic fatalities in 2018 involved a

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Square Dance Friday night

On Friday, May 17, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will be having a square dance with John Eubanks and Jay Wright calling. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer. All dancers and

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School Board Recognition

SANDY LACKEY – received a retirement plaque from Board President Darrell Eason at the May 11 R-II Board meeting or 18 years of service. She taught 6th grade and MS Math. SUANN LUNDY – was honored at the May 11 School Board meeting when Board President Darrell Eason gave her a retirement plaque for 31

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians On Saturday Marla and I attended an Eagle Scout Honor Ceremony for Trevor Henderson. Eagle Scout is the highest advancement rank in Boy Scouting. Trevor has earned an impressive forty-one merit badges during his six years in the scouting program. I had the privilege to present a Resolution to him during

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Officer Christopher Ryan Morton Honored in D.C.

Christopher Ryan Morton, a Clinton police officer who was killed in the line of duty on March 6, 2018, was honored at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in D.C. His name was added to the memorial, commemorating the lives of all police officers who have given the ultimate sacrifice throughout American history. Young Ryan was

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Hospital Board to meet Monday

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will convene a meeting at 11:30 a.m. on May 20, 2019, in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, 1401 S. Park St. in El Dorado Springs.                  The tentative agenda of this meeting

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Ambulance Board to meet Monday

The Cedar County Ambulance District is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday May 20, in the Stockton Ambulance Barn. The new directors are scheduled to be intstalled then the board will elect officers. In Old Business the board will discuss a power washer. No New Business is on the agenda.

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El Dorado Springs Community Foundation Awards $5,450 in Scholarships

Taylor Robison was selected as the recipient of the Doc and Bonnie Bender Memorial scholarship which is a three year scholarship totaling $2,250. The Doc and Bonnie Bender Scholarship is made possible from contributions by the Bender family in honor of the late Dr. Henry and Bonnie Bender who lived in this community for many

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Schell City Alumni to meet

Alumni time in Schell City is here again. The 132nd annual meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 25, in the NEVC Elementary School in Schell City. This is the longest continuous high school alumni meeting in the state of Missouri. All SCHS Alumni and former classmates, NEVC Alumni and SCHS friends are encouraged

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